Beautiful state park and campground. First time here. Plenty to see and great place to relax…read more Campground was clean for gravel sites. But site was level and easy to set up. Enjoyed our time!!

A bit of a mixed bag for me at Cunningham Falls…read more.. I was excited to find a listing of parks that supposedly had wheelchair accessible trails. I've never been to Cunningham Falls before and the idea of seeing a waterfall seemed lovely. However, the accessible boardwalk has strips on pretty much everything board which made me feel like I was riding a very angry horse. Each bump shot pain up my spine. I'm writing this a day later and I still hurt, and I think I'm a pretty tough chick... and the view of the falls was mostly blocked and not worth the actual pain. The Falls is more like a small stream of water that splashes down some rocks. It's a soothing noise but I was expecting something more grandiose... I suppose I could blame climate change. Most of the old stream beds are dry. We also checked out the "south beach" which I enjoyed. There's plenty of pavement, and packed gravel. I couldn't get close to the water, but that's okay because it was a sunny day and I prefer to stick to the shade. I was impressed by the fact that every picnic table has a grill nearby. If I lived closer I'd like to think I'd come to the south beach often, hide in the trees near the river, grill something delicious... but I was a several hours long trip from Dundalk, so it's unlikely that I'll return. It was a nice day-trip though. I don't regret going.

Such a beautiful nature walk. I feel very fortunate to have this preserve so close to my house…read more What a great escapade for me and my dog! Love that there are areas to sit and just enjoy the outdoors and nature. Very well maintained and felt safe for a solo female. Highly, highly recommend!

I look forward to walking through the Preserve with my little dog on a weekly basis. I'm not sure…read moreif it is my dog or myself who likes the Preserve better! Even with the recent hot, humid weather, the hike has been enjoyable because of the shading provided by the beautiful trees and the available resting areas. Parking has never been an issue although I have recently noticed more cars when I visit. It looks like even more people are visiting and enjoying the trails!

LOVE Harper's Ferry. I'm a huge history buff. I used to come here as a child my dad would take us…read more So many memories . Parking is very busy mid day so come early, they also have a parking area then you can shuttle to the town, so check that out before coming. If you love the story of John Brown then this will bring everything to life. When we came the govt was shut down so I couldn't go to the wax museum :'(. I recommend bringing a picnic basket and eating on the grassy area near the river. You can also make a hike day out of everything and hike up the town past the beautiful Catholic Church at the top, hike back down, go over the bridge, and explore over there. Best place ever.

Having lived in Virginia for over three decades, before making the Valley of the Sun home, gave me…read morethe opportunity of visiting incredibly beautiful, vast, extraordinary and historical areas of Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia - some of the most beautiful country America has to offer. West Virginia is by far an underrated state having so many natural and manmade wonders. As well as one of our most adventurous terrains. Harpers Ferry offers something for nearly everyone, from outdoor recreation and history to really quiet riverside walks and ranger-led programs. In historic Downtown, museums and exhibits tell many sides of and dark memories around Harpers Ferry, including the John Brown Museum and John Brown's Fort, Black Voices: African American History, the Industry Museum, and period sites such as the Boarding House, Dry Goods Store, White Hall Tavern, and the Confectionery. Other featured sites include Harper House, the Master Armorer's Quarters, the Civil War Museum, and the Provost Marshal Office. One can stroll the rivers Shenandoah and Potomac converge there and admire the train crossing and the tunnel across the way. Picnicking by the riverside is a wonderful afternoon pastime. Nice and cool streaming waters, especially of a hot and muggy summer's day. Although usually a bustling tourist location, it offers a unique solitude because of its surrounding hills, mountains, trees and overall nature. I have never tired of visiting Harpers Ferry, despite its cruel and violent history, it remains tranquil, beautiful and serene. If you're ever in West Virginia, this is a must visit!

Love this place! We saw a bald eagle catching fish in the lake a few years back, and that's still…read morea core memory. The beach is nice, if a little iffy with people leaving trash and dog poop in the off season. That's really the only complaint I have about the park. I wish visitors would respect the space.

I drove up to the entrance at Greenbrier State Park at just about 9am this morning and told the…read morerangers that I just wanted to go fishing in my Kayak for a few hours and was turned away because I did NOT have a Reservation and all of the Day Use areas were full already. Excuse me!?!? - All I needed was a parking spot and a couple minutes to blowup the kayak and launch it on the 42 acre lake. I had no intention of hitting the beach or swimming or playing Volleyball or soccer or buying any concessions and what the hell, I could have even peed in the woods but NOPE - No room for you since you didn't make a reservation. Since they were specific about "Day Use" areas, Maybe I should have told them that I was camping (even thought I had no camping gear) and gone ahead and paid for a Camping spot? Then I could have driven my truck down to the DAY USE parking lot next to the lake and launched my kayak out onto that 42 acre lake? It doesn't really matter - I won't go back. I am a MD Native and resident but I also have a West Virginia Fishing License and that is probably where I'm going tomorrow. I can only imagine how this incredible reservation system works. I'll bet that I can make my 7 Day IN advance Reservation EVERY day with no intention of ever showing up (and wasting the opportunity for somebody else to enter like happened to me today) and I bet I could put 3 or 5 or 8 people on my reservations since they want to ACCUATE number of Visitors for each reservation (However many can fit it 1 CAR) and never be questioned about why I wasn't showing up cause you know damn right and well that some of those reservations go unused (and they sure didn't say anything about Give me your number and we'll call you if we have a cancellation or If they don't show up by 2 pm or whatever. I'll bet that half the people with Reservations aren't even showing up until afternoon (if they don't outright cancel for whatever reasons) and I was only planning on fishing for a few hours to start with. Like I said, it doesn't really matter- I won't go back and deal with that nonsense again. I needed one parking space and just a couple minutes to blow up eh Kayak and launch it on the 42 are lake and I would have been gone a few hours later (and I am strictly catch and release as well so I won't deplete the fish population either but NOPE!!!!! No Reservation = No Room for You! I had really hoped to be on the water shortly after sunrise but the part doesn't even open until 8am anyway. I'll find some other alternative since it was too difficult for the State Park to satisfy my excessive expectations (a Parking Spot) - I was in My Pickup - an overflow grassy spot will do just fine Thank You! I'm done with this nonsense.

I can't believe I'm Yelping less than a 5 for a VA State Park. Only the one I gave less than a 5 is…read moreCeledon. Ultra boring. Hiking on gravel for miles. * I was excited for this new park because it is in a mountainous location. Just mere minutes from Harper's Ferry. I figured, like sky Meadows, it would connect with the Appalachian Trail, but no. It doesn't. My friend and I started out on our journey going up up up...I was excited..but there was nothing. No beautiful views, no wildlife, saw 2 guys riding horses, that's about it. Let me say I don't go hiking for the scenery anyway, but 3 trails we took went over water where there was no crossing! We had to hike back 3 times on three different trails due to no crossings over the large creek. If it were just me I'd splash right through it, I really don't care about getting wet and dirty but my friend is a bit unsteady at times and she doesn't trust walking on rocks to get to the other side. We did a lot of back tracking. :( Why have hiking trails that lead to a large creek and you have no crossing? Didn't say that on the map either. We just kept turning back around. Not cool. There were 2 bridges we crossed but the other three had none. Just put 2 by 4's across the small part. Help people out. *I will say the paths were very well maintained and on most paths, a baby stroller could be used as needed. Very nice trails. I don't think I would come back though. It was under whelming. (My 24th VA State Park) checked in online to sign into the park for the trail guide program to earn a pin.

Great new state park. The park is still currently under development. It features expansive views of…read morethe Blue Ridge Mountains. Sweet Run and Piney Run streams bisect the property. The property includes eleven miles of hiking and nine miles of equestrian trails along streams, through mature forest, meadows and mountain-side terrain, and has a picnic pavilion and nature play area for children. Parking current is limited. 884 total acres. Not far from Harpers Ferry Brewing and Breaux Winery if you want to grab a drink after hiking.

This is a serene little park along a river. While it was cold and a bit windy while I was there, I…read morestill enjoyed waking around. There is an interesting kayak launch ramp where you might need macGyver to launch safely.

Nice river to go canoeing looks of parking spaces. Family friendly atmosphere great to place to…read morehave a picnic or cook out,

This is a nice park that I enjoy going for walks at, and one lap casually walking on the main track…read moreusually takes me about 10 minutes to go all the way around. In the center of the park is a decent sized fishing pond where I have caught many bluegills, although the sign says it is stocked with trout (so you may catch some here and there). There is also a decent sized playground for kids, a public swimming pool (which you can check times and cost online), and I believe some type of paddle boats (you may have to check the hours and such for that) which is the only watercraft allowed on the pond. They appear to cut the grass on Fridays (so allergy sufferers beware). They have plenty of covered picnic areas, trash cans, and bathrooms.. although I don't believe I have seen any doggy stations (I saw one lady the other day who didn't bother to pick up her dogs poop, yuck). They are open from 8am til Dusk.

The second of the remaining three covered bridges in Maryland we visited. It was built in the first…read morehalf of 1800 and was still being used. My oldest daughter also drove her vehicle through it. Bridges was beautiful but a fresh coat of paint was needed. There was a adjacent free parking lot. It also had a park with restroom facility.

Seeing these old bridges how they were built and the materials used back when they were built is…read moreamazing craftsmanship to see and be able to drive across so many years later. There are three covered bridges in the area. Go check them out.